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January 31, 2017

The Marine was Hermanus’ very own Fawlty Towers

The Marine Hotel has been an integral part of the life of Hermanus ever since it opened in 1904. The Luyt family were involved with the hotel from its opening until 1947. After the death of owner P John Luyt in 1940, his wife, Joey, and her daughters kept it […]

January 30, 2017

Uncovering the past of Grotto Beach

January 30, 2017

WHO WAS WALKER OF ‘WALKER BAY’?

In earlier books on the history of Hermanus (Tredgold, Burman and du Toit) reference is made to a certain “Walker”, a ‘surveyor’ in the Royal Navy, as being the person after whom Walker Bay is named. This could make some sense since someone named Walker could have been employed to […]

November 7, 2016

The Golden Age of the Diamond City: Social Life in Kimberley: 1871–1920

Far from being a backwater town, the inhabitants of Kimberley comprised some of the richest people in the world, the titled, the famous, the gifted, professionals from all walks of life, the intelligentsia, military, foreign emigres, adventurers, tourists, visiting entertainers, academics. Work hard and play hard was the motto which […]